Conceptions of Environment, black folk r? part 1

Episode 3: **hi everyone changed the outline a bit on sat. sept 22 to focus on things informing the social and policy (part of governance) dimensions of black environmental hazards. episode title: exploring the social and governance dimensions of the "black differential": why are blacks exposed to environmental hazards in the first place? OUTLINE: key question: why do a black feminist reading of environmental hazards impacting blacks? 1. recall: the conception by Dr. Robert Bullard. 2. black feminism integration: 3. contextualize black ecology -blacks are connected to nature. 4. patricia hill collins - chapter 2, page 21-25. 5.connecting to ancestry - introduction in the piece by malidoma patrice some, page 2-12. further study: Minamata Disease, the worst environmental hazard in Canada. how many of us from the black community know something about the work of Dr. Masazumi Harada? sources cited. 1. sisters of the yam. by bell hooks. 2. black feminist thought: knowledge, consciousness and the politics of empowerment. by patricia hill collins. 3. of water and the spirit: ritual, magic, and initiation in the life of an african shaman. by malidoma patrice some. learning: connect to ancestry in order to know how to respond appropropriately. tip: take a look at problems with the supremacy of whiteness written in policy, risk analysis and risk assessment. experiment: take a peak at your local environmental policy, where is protection for blacks written by blacks in these "precautions"? thanks for listening and write down your questions. i will tentatively take your questions in episode 6. ;)

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